Have you found life difficult lately and need to reflect on what's happened and regroup ~ well travel no further than your local cinema or just stay in and take to the couch. Because tapping into a film or tv show that sparks your interest could aid your recovery and help you make some changes.  It's just a case of sitting back and consciously being in the moment to consider whether anything that's being said resonates with you and then doing a bit of self-analysis to see why you're being affected by the characters experiences.

As a seasoned cinema goer since the age of nine and then going on to be a movie therapist I've watched hundreds of films but there's only a select number of them that fully supported me to finally discover that I have a set of traits that have enabled me to not only get through life but also made me aware of the reliance and manipulation I've attracted. This could be your journey too but you're not going to know this until you start to look at what resonating and it's my aim to support you to see if the characters can also become your friends through times of anxiety and challenge yourself to make necessary changes and add joy to your life once more. 

You need to self-soothe if   

* You keep going over what's been in your head and rehearsing what you'd say or do differently which is driving you mad and close ones don't understand why
* Your personality traits make some people see you as the strong one who'll carry the burden or someone they can take advantage of
* You've stopped enjoying life as you're struggling because you feel disappointed and exhausted 

It takes courage to take on new thinking but think of this as a way to build some resilience from the experience with the aim of feeling empowered because you'll have increased your self-esteem.

The benefits are

* A strong drive to step away from real life for a short time so you save yourself
* A chance to reclaim your time, money and energy instead of being there for other people all the time 
* An opportunity to learn how to use films/tv shows so you can use the experience again and again for when you find yourself in difficult situations

How I roll - if this is resonating with you and you're ready for change or need to challenge a situation then let's get started ~ if you have an inkling that we could work together then let's chat - email me using the link on the contact page

Bio

I'm a qualified movie therapist, life coach and writer and I've helped people use movies as a vehicle towards increasing their self-esteem through the support I received from organizations such as Wirral Mind and The School for Social Entrepreneurs where I graduated from as a fellow on the Innovators for Health program - click here  for a full list of my qualifications and accreditations.
Moreover having previously found myself in toxic and indifferent situations whereby what was said had a profound effect on me I became aware that protecting myself was a priority and as I didn't want to go down the conventional therapy route at the time I lent towards film and tv to help me see what I was attracting and why.  I learned to take comfort from the characters experiences and then use positive affirmations to rebuild my self-esteem and challenge myself to get back out into the real world.  And if you're worried about what other people think then let me tell you that it's hard when people fall out with you because you're not doing what they want but you have to get past this and make headway in your own life.